Building, Dexter-Linwood, since 1929
Laredo Apartments
Standing, closed
- Opened
- 1929
- Standing
- 97 years
Designed by Frank W. Wiedmaier and Gay John B.
The Laredo Apartments has stood on Elmhurst St. in Dexter-Linwood since 1929, 97 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
Laredo Apartments today, from the street
What is there now
Recently sold
- Sold Source: County parcel records
- Closed Source: Historic Detroit
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026.
The story
The Laredo Apartments opened in 1929, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
Frank W. Wiedmaier and Gay John B. drew the plans.
Its doors are closed for now, but the building still stands.
Go see it at 2749 Elmhurst St. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1929 Built Designed by Frank W. Wiedmaier and Gay John B.
- 2025 Sold October 30, 2025
- 2026 Today Recently sold
Where it is
2749 Elmhurst St.
On this map
- 1 Laredo Apartments This place
- 2 Vaughn's Book Store 0.4 mi
- 3 St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church 0.5 mi
- 4 New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church 0.5 mi
- 5 Clinton Street Greater Bethlehem Temple 0.5 mi
- 6 Stewart School 0.6 mi
- 7 Sacred Heart Major Seminary 0.6 mi
- 8 Lee Manor 0.6 mi
- 9 Frederick W. Sanders House 0.8 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Architect
Frank W. WiedmaierArchitect. Designed the Laredo Apartments (1929) and 3 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Frank W. Wiedmaier
Architect
Gay John B.Architect. Designed the Laredo Apartments (1929) and the North One Apartments
Also by Gay John B.
- North One Apartments 1930
More from Detroit in the 1920s
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Ambassador Bridge
Structure, built 1929, by Jonathan Jones
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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David Stott Building
Skyscraper, built 1929, Art Deco, by John Donaldson
Photo: Einar Einarsson Kvara aka Carptrash, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Brodhead Naval Armory
Building, built 1930, Art Deco/Art Moderne, by Stratton & Hyde
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Cooley High School
School, built 1928, Mediterranean Revival, by Donaldson & Meier, demolished 2026
Photo: Chuckjav, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Broderick Tower
Structure, built 1927, Beaux Arts, by Louis Kamper
Photo: St8fan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Cadillac Tower
Structure, built 1927, Late Gothic Revival, by Bonnah & Chaffee
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Dexter-Linwood. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
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Vaughn's Book Store
Building, built 1924, Colonial Revival
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.4 mi
- St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church House of worship, built 1929 0.5 mi
- New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church House of worship, built 1928, Romanesque, by John L. Popkin 0.5 mi
- Clinton Street Greater Bethlehem Temple House of worship, built 1932, Byzantine, by Albert Kahn 0.5 mi
- Stewart School School, built 1926 0.6 mi
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Sacred Heart Major Seminary
House of worship, built 1925, Collegiate Gothic Revival, by Donaldson & Meier
Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.6 mi
- Lee Manor Building, built 1925, demolished 1981 0.6 mi
- Frederick W. Sanders House Built 1922, in Boston-Edison 0.8 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Laredo Apartments from the street today Photo: Street View, 2022
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.